Improvement in roller-temples for looms



W. H. BURNS, ROLLER TEMPLE FOR LOOMS.-

No.'1 09,583. I Patented Nov 29, 1870.

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WITESSEE- also sci/o aunt one WILLIAM H. BURNS, OF GRAFTON, ASSIGNOR'TO JONATHAN LUTHER, OF WORCESTER, 1 MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 109,583, dated November 29, I870.

\ IMPROVEMENT IN ROLLER-TEMPLES FOR LOOMS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the. same.

To whom it the filling stop-motion would be in the way if the Be it knownthat I, WLLLIAnI H. Bunxs, of Grafstand was fastened through a slot on its side. ton, county of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massa- The stand A I cast in two parts, the upper portion ehusetts, have invented a new and improved 'ltollerwith sides and top comprise one part, and the under Gear Temple, for the purpose of holding the cloth sidet-lie other part. 7 extended widthwise in the looni while in the process T T represent two cars cast on the upper porof weaving; also a new and improved Method ofltetion. v eiprocati'ng Temples, and I do hereby declare that They support the spring J on its crank-pin, K K.

the following is a full and exact description thereof, This spring" is fastened to the pin and wound up. reference being had to the accompanying drawing The other end is securedto the stand at S. and the letters-of reference marked thereon, making The crank K, as seen in fig.'2, I connect with the a part of this specification; pin M, at the end of arm 13, by a wire, L L.

This invention consists in the employment of a Letters R R represent a recess cast in the upper fluted roller revolved in connection with and by a rolportion of the stand for the wire-connection L L.

ler having teeth fitting into the fluted roller, so that in figs. 1 and 2 0 represents a catch cast on the when one roller revolves the other must revolve with under side of arm B, to receive a slight touch from a it. By this arrangement the cloth,,when drawn in screw placed in the lathe ofihe loom to give the tembetween the rollers, moves along with little or no 'ple its forward movement. The force of the touch friction, the teeth penetrating the cloth free and clear is regulated by this screw. I

in the grooves of the fluted roller, and thus matching By this arrangement of the spring and its conin, must all move together, hence I call it a roller-gear neetions, the temple has an easy movement forward temple, as heretofore stated. and back with each lay of the cloth, and also avoids This invention also consists in a new 'and improved any breakage of shuttles between the temples and method of fastening the stand to the loom and rethe lathe ofthe loom.

ciprocating the temple, all of which is hereinafter In fig. 2 G represents my fluted roller on its arbor morefully described. in' the cap 0. To'enable others skilled in the art to make and use This roller may be made of malleable or gray castmy invention, I will proceed .to describe its 'construciron, the grooves alittle spiral in form. lion and operation. 1n fig. 2 H represents my needle-toothed roller, and In the drawingmaybe made of malleable iron, then case-hardened, Figure 1 represents a top view of the temple and or of steel and hardened. 1 1 stand together; Grooves are first made in this roller corresponding Figure 2 represents an end view, looking from the with the fluted roller, the needle teeth are then end of arm E to the rollers G and H formed with tools made for that purpose, the roller is Figure 3 represents the fluted roller; and then placed on its arbor in the holder D, gearing into Figure 4 represents a toothed-roller, I, which may the fluted roller Ur, so that when the cloth is drawn be employed in the same manner as the peedle-roL' between it is penetrated by the teeth and held widthler H. v wise as it moves along in the process of weaving.

In fig. 1', 0 represents a cap which holds the fluted ny this arrangement the cloth passes through with roller G, (sec fig. 2.) little or no friction, it matters not how taut it may This cap is secured to the arm B B by screw 1, be drawn lengthwise it is held just as securely widthand is regulated by screw P. wise, and the friction is'not increased; Directly under cap 0 is the holder 1), as seen in hg. WhatI claim as my invention, and desirc to secure 2, and is a part of the arm 13, dropped sufiiciently to by Letters Patent, is-

make room for and hold the roller II, which I place 1. The fluted rollerGin combination with atoothedon an arbor in said holder 1). roller, when'arranged and operating as and for the In the arm B B I make a slotor opening, E E. purpose herein specified. This arm passes through a socket in the stand A, 2-. The armB and stand A, having the correspondwhieh also has a slot or opening, 1." ing slots E and l", and the spring J, or its equivalent, This opening in the stand is for the purpose of when combined and arranged asand for the purpose fastening the stand tothe breast-beam of, the loom.. herein specified.

The openingin the arm B allows the temple to slide Worcester",llIassachusetts, J one 4, 1870. back andforth in the socket, unobstructed by the WILLIAM H. BUR-NS.

fastening of the stand. Witnesses This mauner of fastening enables me to have room J.HENRY HILL, for the temple on the breast-beam of the loom. where HENRY F. LELAND. 

